Walter Price (artist) facts for kids
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Walter Price
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| Born | born 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Middle Georgia College AA, 2012-14 The Art Institute of Washington BA, 2011 |
Walter Price (born in 1989) is an American painter. He lives and works in New York City. His artworks are shown in important galleries like Greene Naftali and David Zwirner.
Early Life
Walter Price was born in Macon, Georgia. He joined the military. This helped him pay for his art education. He studied art at Middle Georgia College. He also went to The Art Institute of Washington.
Career
Walter Price creates unique paintings. He uses more than just paint. He often adds fabric and photographs to his art. His paintings are usually on wood panels. They mix abstract shapes with recognizable figures. This means they are not fully realistic, but you can still see some familiar things in them.
Exhibitions
Walter Price's art has been shown in many places. He has had both group shows and solo shows.
Group Shows
- In 2017, his work was part of Mondialité in Brussels. This show was put together by famous curators.
- He also showed art at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
- In 2017, his art was featured in Fictions at The Studio Museum Harlem.
- In 2019, he was part of the important 2019 Whitney Biennial. This show happens every two years at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Solo Shows
- In 2016, he had a show called Pearl Lines in New York.
- In 2018, he had a solo show at MoMA PS1 in Queens, New York.
- In 2019, his show Walter Price: We passed like ships in the night was at the Aspen Art Museum.
- In 2021, Walter Price: Pearl Lines was shown at The Camden Art Centre in London. A special book about his art was made for this show.
- In 2024, his show Walter Price: Pearl Lines was at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
- Also in 2024, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta showed 20 of his paintings. These paintings were made between 2017 and 2023.
Permanent Collections
Walter Price's art is part of the permanent collection at the Whitney Museum of Art in New York. This means his art is owned by the museum and can be shown there for a very long time.
